As many as 9,831 unemployed people, including 5,590 women, were reported at the end of August 2024 by the Bucharest Employment Agency (AMOFM), which gives an unemployment rate of 0.78%.As against July 2024, when the rate 0.79%, the August 2024 rate was down 1.27%.Of the total, 1,616 people were drawing unemployment benefits, and 8,215 were not. By residential area, all 9,831 are from the urban area.The unemployed with a high school education background have the highest share in the total number, at 36.16%, followed by those with higher education (26.05%), and 19.38% vocational school/arts and crafts graduates. The unemployed with a secondary education attainment made up 15.60% of the total, those with a post-secondary education background 2.28%, while those with a primary education or no formal education, 0.53%.The composition of the registered unemployed by level of employability, established by profiles, is as follows: 1,686 persons very difficult to employ, 2,970 difficult to employ, 2,816 medium employable, and 2,359 easily employable.
A moose has been unexpectedly spotted in the Hunedoara county area, specialists from the conservation group Rewilding Romania announced on Wednesday, December 10, sharing footage of the animal on social media. The sighting is considered “an important discovery for Romania’s wildlife,” though experts caution that it remains unclear how the animal reached this region. According […]
Trade unionists will continue to require the Presidential Administration to mediate the conflict with the government on issues such as the minimum wage or the collective labour agreement, said Bogdan Hossu, president of the Cartel Alfa trade union confederation, as reported by
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan said on Wednesday, December 10, that Romania’s state budget for 2026 will be adopted only at the end of January, citing the need for Parliament to first approve legislation required to ensure predictability and compliance with the country’s deficit targets. His comments came as the government has been working to align […]
Bosch announced that its Global Business Services centre in Romania, at Timisoara, plans to reduce approximately 510 positions of the existing 1,800 by the end of 2030 as part of a cost-cutting plan that aims to lay off 13,000 employees worldwide across the entire group. The company cited “stagnant demand for services” and “productivity potentials […]
Romanian dairy producer Artesana will begin construction of a new factory in 2025, an investment estimated at EUR 8-10 million with production specialised in cheese products scheduled to start in 2027, Mediafax.ro reported. The company said...
Roșii Românești, a company registered in Timișoara as part of the Polish group Citronex, has begun its planned EUR 20 million investment in the construction of a modern hydroponic tomato greenhouse complex, accompanied by a packaging space, road infrastructure, logistics platforms, and utility connections. The documents have been submitted to the Environmental Agency, and production […]
